Pandemic grief in El Salvador: factors that predict dysfunctional grief due to a COVID-19 death among Salvadoran adults
Psicol. reflex. crit
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36: 9, 2023. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Thousands of people have died of COVID-19 in El Salvador. However, little is known about the mental health of those who are mourning the loss of a loved one to COVID-19. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the dysfunctional grief associated with COVID-19 death among Salvadoran adults. A sample of 435 Salvadorans ( M = 29 years; SD = 8.75) who lost a family member or loved one to COVID-19 completed a digital survey using the Google Forms platform, during April 2 and 28, 2022. The results revealed that 35.1% reported clinically elevated symptoms of dysfunctional grief and among those mourners, and 25.1% also exhibited clinical levels of coronavirus anxiety. A binary logistic regression revealed that predictor variables such as COVID-19 anxiety ( p = .003), depression ( p = .021), and COVID-19 obsession ( p = .032) were significant ( χ 2 = 84.31; Nagelkerke R 2 = .242) and predict a 24.2% chance of dysfunctional bereavement.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Bereavement
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Depression
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COVID-19
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Obsessive Behavior
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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El Salvador
Language:
English
Journal:
Psicol. reflex. crit
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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El salvador
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Mexico
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Peru
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Christopher Newport University/US
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Universidad Católica del Maule/CL
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Universidad Científica del Sur/PE
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico/MX
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Universidad Norbert Wiener/PE
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Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas/PE
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Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador/SV
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